Mustard shortage: How small French producers are taking over

She is still hard to find. As we know, mustard is deserting the shelves of our supermarkets. This shortage is mainly due to the drop in production in Canada, which provides French producers with around 80% of the 35,000 tonnes of seeds needed. The country has indeed reduced its production of mustard plants in favor of wheat, which is more profitable. And Canada suffered from a major episode of drought which weakened crops. As a result, Canadian seed production halved in early 2022, to 50,000 tonnes, according to the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture. The opportunity for the French sector, which produces a small part of the seeds, to position itself. A sector that is benefiting from good harvests this year thanks to mild weather and the absence of insects. Example in Digny in Eure-et-Loire where François Lorin, producer, explains on BFMTV that his annual production has increased by a third. "It's not bad but it's not going to fundamentally change things," he warns. "Since 2016, the ...